Minuli.
6.5. Smith 7/9/34. In Roberts Wray 10/9.2 um. Gent,
abouce
11/9
at once as a draft
for Subansion is
the Admurelly
DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS by the Colonial Naval Defence (hereinafter referred to as "the (est")
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Act, 1931,/it is enacted that the legislature of any colony may, with the approval of His Majesty in Council, make provision, either in conjunction with
and using
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any other colony or net, for maintaining/vessels of war; and that where the legislature of any colony
has made provision for raising a force for the naval
defence of the colony within its territorial waters,
that legislature may, with the approval of His
Majesty in Council, further make such provision regarding the discipline and service of officersand
men of that force as is set out in the said Act;
AND WHEREAS by the said Act it is further
provided that His Majesty in Council may, on such
conditions as he thinks fit, authorise the Admiralty to accept any offer made by the Government of a colony to place at His Majesty's disposal for general service
in the Royal Navy, vessels of war maintained, or
officers or men of such force as aforesaid raised by
the colony;
AND WHEREAS by the Naval Volunteer Ordinance,
1933, of the Legislature of the Colony of Hong Kong (hereinafter referred to as "the Legislature")
provision has been made for raising and maintaining
a force for the Naval Defence of Hong Kong called the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force (hereinafter
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referred to as "the Force");
NOW THEREFORE, His Majesty, in exercise of
the powers se vested in Him by the above recited
provisions,